News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Brazil’s anti-corruption effort remains largely in tact, though at least two recent events begin to raise suspicions.
First, as reported last week, Michel Temer (the acting president) dissolved Brazil’s principal anti-corruption agency, the Comptroller General (CGU), replacing it with a new Transparency Ministry.… Continue Reading
Singapore shut down the local operations of Swiss-based BSI Bank Tuesday and named six bankers suspected of possible criminal conduct in connection with the handling of a Malaysian government fund.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it withdrew BSI Bank’s status as a merchant bank in Singapore.… Continue Reading
Every year since since 2002, Reporters Without Borders has published the World Press Freedom Index.
The Index ranks 180 countries according to the level of freedom available to journalists.
It doesn’t rank the public policies or quality of journalism in the countries.… Continue Reading